Avalanche

Avalanche: Main Days

David HarnsbergerSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
30 m
Trigger Type
Skier
Slab Thickness
20 cm
Start Zone Aspect
Northeast
Start Zone Elevation
3170 m

I got lucky on this one. Started as a thin-skinned wind slab and gained momentum slamming into the trees at the base of this line with some force. I was glad in hindsight I started the line with a substantial ski cut. Beware dropping in directly when wind slabs abound.